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ECOWAS Education CSOs Unite in Accra: Launch the WAECS Platform for Unified Advocacy

December 16, 2024
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Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian Education-focused Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) from across the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region have gathered in Accra to foster collaboration, strengthen accountability, and create a unified voice for education advocacy. This three-day conference has brought together 24 participants from countries including Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, The Gambia,…

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German President Steinmeier Embarks on Four-Nation Africa Tour

December 11, 2024
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Our Correspondent | Africa Guardian German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to begin a four-day tour of Africa on Wednesday, with visits to Nigeria, South Africa, and Lesotho. His journey will kick off in Abuja, where he is scheduled to meet with Omar Touray, President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), before receiving an official welcome…

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ECOWAS Targets 0.5 Million Tonnes of Green Hydrogen Production in West Africa by 2030

September 20, 2024
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By Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has set an ambitious goal to produce 0.5 million tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2030, driven by a strong focus on expanding renewable energy infrastructure across the region. This initiative is part of ECOWAS’s broader commitment to advancing the region’s renewable energy capabilities. During…

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Is This the End of French Neo-Colonialism in Africa?

September 21, 2023
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By Sri Lanka Guardian Not only did it appear that the people of Niger would resist any military intervention, but Burkina Faso and Mali immediately promised to defend Niger against any such intervention.  In Bamako, Mali, on September 16, the governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger created the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). On X, the social media…

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Sour relationship between Africa and its colonial masters 

August 24, 2023
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In the late hours of Wednesday, July 26; presidential guards led by a General in Niger Republic announced a successful coup on national television, taking over the government from Nigerienne President, Mohamed Bazoum. They effectively suspended all the institutions set up by the constitution and closed the nation’s borders just after putting president Bazoum under house arrest. The news of a…

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Africa’s illusive unity in diversity and sustainable development

August 10, 2023
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By Professor Maurice Okoli The latest political situation unfolded in Niger, the unexpected removal of democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum late July and the deepening differences in perception across Africa explicitly shows Africa’s level of political illusions and, practical reality towards attaining unity dimension in Africa. In a nutshell, Africa remains sharply divided. Tracking down the Africa’s unity propagated by…

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Niger crisis deepens as France plans to evacuate following coup

August 1, 2023
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France announced a planned evacuation from Niger on Tuesday after a military coup there won backing from two other West African nations ruled by mutinous soldiers. The French Foreign Ministry in Paris cited recent violence that targeted the French Embassy in Niamey, the capital, as one of the reasons for the decision. The closure of Niger’s airspace also “leaves…

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France denies plotting to intervene militarily in Niger

July 31, 2023
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France’s foreign minister on Monday denied accusations from Niger’s new junta that Paris is plotting to intervene militarily in Niger. The new junta in Niamey had earlier in the day charged that France was preparing to make a move. “In its search for ways and means to intervene militarily in Niger, France with the complicity of some Nigeriens held a…

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Niger President Mohamed Bazoum held by guards in ‘attempted coup’

July 26, 2023
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The country’s African neighbours condemned the uprising, while the presidency said the army was ready to attack the guards if they did not come to their senses The UN, US and EU also slammed the power grab, amid concerns that West Africa’s seventh coup since 2020 could be under way Presidential guards were holding Niger President Mohamed Bazoum inside…

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